Rail-joint.



B. HOWELL.

RAIL JOINT APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1912 Patented Jan 'i, 1913.

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arias regent @hlt lfit EUGENE HOWELL, OF PAWNEE CITY, NEBRASKA.

BAIL-JOINT.

To all whom z'tmay concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE Hownnn, a citizen of the United States,,residing at Pawnee City, inthe State of Nebraska, have invented new anduseful Improvements I in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a andpractical embodiment being shown in the accompanying drawing, whereinFigure 1 is a side elevation of the meeting ends of two railsconstructed'in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a tragi'nentaryperspective view of one end of one of the meeting rails. Fig. 4 is afragmentary perspective of the other end of one of the meeting rails.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing in which likereference characters designate similar parts, 5 and 6 indicate themeeting ends of two rails which are constructed substantially in theordinary well known manner. The ends of the rails 5 and 6 aresubstantially reinforced as indicated at'7, said rail 5 having its baseand web portion cut away to provide a vertically arranged tongue 8 whichis in alinement with the web portion of the rail and which is adapted toengage a suitable recess 9 formed in the end of the rail 6 when tworails are secured together. Depending from the longitudinal edges of therail 5 are the oppositely disposed flanges 1.0 which are connected attheir upper ends by a horizontal portion 11 which forms a portion of thebase of the rail and which is beveled in an upwardly and inwardlyinclined direction as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing.The rail 6 has depending therefrom at its end an enlarged section 12which terminates flush with the outer end of said rail. A block 13substantially the width and depth of the space between the flangesSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. a, rats;

Application filed May 24, 1912. Serial No. 699,443.

10 extends from the enlarged section 12 and said block has an inwardlyand downward y inclined top 14: which is adapted to engage the underinclined surface of'the portion 11 ofthe rail 5 whereby the longitudinaldisplacement of said rails is prevented after the same have been securedtogether. Fhe

flanges 10 are provided with jti ansverse registering openings 15 and-16, the openings 15 being adapted to register with a similar opening 17formed in the block '13. W hen in registering relation these openings 15and 17 together with the opening 18 formed in the section 12 are adaptedto receive the fastening pins 19 which project beyond each side of therails and have detachably mount ed thereon the tie plates 20, saidplates being retained in position by means of the cotter pins 21 whichengage suitable openings formed in the extremities of said pins.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it will be seen that the invention contemplates providing ajoint for the meeting ends of two rails which is simple in constructionthus reducing the cost of mambtacture of the same to a minimum and whichis durable and effective in carrying out the purpose for which it isdesigned.

What is claimed is 1. The combination with the meeting ends of tworails, one of said rails being provided with oppositely disposed flangesdepending from the longitudinal edges of the base thereof, the otherrail having an enlarged section depending therefrom, of a blockextending from said enlarged section and adapted to be engaged by saiddepending flanges, and locking pins engaging said flanges said block andsaid enlarged section for retaining said rails in alinement with eachother.

2. The combination with the meeting ends each other, and tie platesengaging said pins for preventing displacerent thereof.

3. The combination Winn the meeting ends 0i: 1mm mils, one of saicirails being pmviciieti with 0 osi ieiy (imposed flanges depending 1-0111the longitudinal edges of the base ihweof, saidfiangesbeing connected attheir upper ends by a horizontal yortion, said portion being inclinedupwardly and in- Wmic iiy, iha other mil having an enhi-ged sectiondepending flierefiom, of a block a2:- fen iiing from said (iniurgeisection and ham ing; its top inclined downwmrdiyflmd i.n

ward'iy to engage the inclined portion of the other rail, and meansengaging said flanges, blocks, and enlarged section for re? mining saidrails in alining position.

In mstimony whereof I afiix my signature 15 in presence. of twowitnesses.

EUGENE HUWELL. Witnesses HARRY C. JOHNSTON; E. V. VAN HORNE.

